April 14, 2021 at 5:20 p.m.
James Jackson
July 3, 1932-April 12, 2021
James L. Jackson, age 88, of rural Portland passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
He was born in Muncie on July 3, 1932, the son of Herschel and Helen (Pence) Jackson. He was married on April 18, 1992, to Vera Imel, who survives. He was retired as a truck driver for Union City Body Company and also had been a barber. He was a Korean Conflict veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post #211, where he served on the Honor Guard, D.A.V and Westchester United Methodist Church. Jim was active in harness racing for several years.
Surviving are his wife Vera; one son, Doug Jackson (wife: Debbie) of Portland; three daughters, Jane Newhouse (husband: Bill) of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Barbara Stahley of Portland and Sandy Love of Bluffton; three step-children, Gene Steveson (Rogina Prescott) of Portland, Larry Steveson of Linn Grove and Juanita Basham (Jeremy Stocker) of Portland; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Jackson; and grandson, Chris Jackson.
Funeral services will be Friday, April 16, 2021, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Darrell Borders presiding in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites by American Legion Post #211. Visitation will be Friday from noon to 2 p.m. the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Jay County Cancer Society.
Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.
He was born in Muncie on July 3, 1932, the son of Herschel and Helen (Pence) Jackson. He was married on April 18, 1992, to Vera Imel, who survives. He was retired as a truck driver for Union City Body Company and also had been a barber. He was a Korean Conflict veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post #211, where he served on the Honor Guard, D.A.V and Westchester United Methodist Church. Jim was active in harness racing for several years.
Surviving are his wife Vera; one son, Doug Jackson (wife: Debbie) of Portland; three daughters, Jane Newhouse (husband: Bill) of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Barbara Stahley of Portland and Sandy Love of Bluffton; three step-children, Gene Steveson (Rogina Prescott) of Portland, Larry Steveson of Linn Grove and Juanita Basham (Jeremy Stocker) of Portland; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Jackson; and grandson, Chris Jackson.
Funeral services will be Friday, April 16, 2021, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Darrell Borders presiding in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites by American Legion Post #211. Visitation will be Friday from noon to 2 p.m. the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Jay County Cancer Society.
Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.
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